| Event type: | Walking |
| Date: | 11th November 2026 |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Group: | Walking |
| Organiser: | |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
This is a provisional booking as the Crispin is currently under an ownership change and all will be confirmed hopefully in mid October.
Meeting and Start Point: 10:00 The Crispin Inn, Church St, Ashover, Chesterfield S45 0AB
Car Pool: The drive from the Waterside to Ashover may take over 40 minutes. Car Share will leave at 09.00 AM Sharp from Waterside.
Ashover was the scene of a confrontation between the Royalists and the Roundheads during the English Civil War in the 17th century. The Roundheads, short of ammunition, demolished the windows of the church and used the lead to make bullets. They also reduced nearby Eastwood Hall to ruins; all that can be seen today are the ivy-clad remains. Royalists slaughtered livestock and drank all the wine and ale in the cellars of Eddlestow Hall while the owner Sir John Pershall was away. Job Wall, the landlord of the Crispin Inn public house, refused entry to the army, telling them they had had too much to drink. But they threw him out and drank the ale, pouring what was left down the street. Outside, affixed to the front wall of the pub is a signboard with a history of the inn. - From Wikipedia
Details of walk: Just over 4.5-miles. From the pub heading NE towards the Black Swan, turn right through gate towards Farhill and the Fabrick [Ashover Rock]. Head SE then East past Nuttingfield Farm on our left then South through Littlemore and Eastwood. turning NW to Fallgate then SW to Milltown. Heading West past Milltown Quarry steep climb towards Cocking Tor. Heading North through Overton and back into Ashover.
To the east of the village is a gritstone boulder and viewpoint locally known as 'The Fabrick ' or 'Ashover Rock'.
The Fabrick [Ashover Rock] sits on an area of heathland at 299m above sea level. As a result there are excellent panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. On a really clear day, it's possible to see Lincoln Cathedral (with a telescope).
Heathlands are important habitats for a variety of wildlife, and Derbyshire County Council are working hard to preserve what we have left.
Feel free to wander wherever you like at Ashover Rock – this site has formal Open Access Land designation which means that you have the right to roam. - From Derbyshire County Council
Food: 13.30 The Crispin Inn, Church St, Ashover, Chesterfield S45 0AB
Emergency phone for this walk: 07543 608247